Sarah Rockwell EDC 430 Teaching Rationale 04/30/12
Teaching Rationale
As a profesional Science Teacher, I want to be a person that students admire. I will stand as a model of positive social behavior and intrinsic motivation. I want students to leave my classroom with a sense of curiosity, pride and determination. As an educator, I will strive to help every student set attainable goals in their education. As their teacher I will provide students with the tools that they need to achieve their educational goals and set higher standards for themselves. Every student should leave my classroom with a renewed sense of self-esteem and accomplishment that will motivate them to reach future success.
The environment within my classroom will provide the foundation that students require to be successful young scientists. Students' ideas will be valued and respected. Questions will be encouraged and exploration will be commonplace. Students will be exposed to a democratic environment within my classroom where they will serve as active decision makers for the betterment of the class. Decisions that students can partake in will include class rules, inquiry topics, grading criteria, etc. The only rules that students will be unable to modify are those that deal in student safety. As scientists, student must follow all safety measures that are set in place to protect them when performing laboratory experiments. Hoever, students will be encouraged to lead lessons in inquiry and explore the world around them. Students should be made to feel like equal contributors to their environment. I set high expectations for all of my students and take care to remind them of the standards that I set for them.
My goal as an educator is to guide adolescents along their development as responsible and respectful adults. I feel that student social and emotional growth is equally as important as their academic growth. Students need to have interpersonal skills as well as an academic knowlege base to succeed in the world outside of school. I will challenge students in both areas to instill a level of intrinsic motivavtion and determination. My hope is that these students, being better prepaired for the world outside the walls of formal education, will maintain their motivation and thirst for knowlege. This will give them the intrinstic drive that they will need to make achievements throughout their lives.
EDC 430
Teaching Rationale
04/30/12
Teaching Rationale
As a profesional Science Teacher, I want to be a person that students admire. I will stand as a model of positive social behavior and intrinsic motivation. I want students to leave my classroom with a sense of curiosity, pride and determination. As an educator, I will strive to help every student set attainable goals in their education. As their teacher I will provide students with the tools that they need to achieve their educational goals and set higher standards for themselves. Every student should leave my classroom with a renewed sense of self-esteem and accomplishment that will motivate them to reach future success.
The environment within my classroom will provide the foundation that students require to be successful young scientists. Students' ideas will be valued and respected. Questions will be encouraged and exploration will be commonplace. Students will be exposed to a democratic environment within my classroom where they will serve as active decision makers for the betterment of the class. Decisions that students can partake in will include class rules, inquiry topics, grading criteria, etc. The only rules that students will be unable to modify are those that deal in student safety. As scientists, student must follow all safety measures that are set in place to protect them when performing laboratory experiments. Hoever, students will be encouraged to lead lessons in inquiry and explore the world around them. Students should be made to feel like equal contributors to their environment. I set high expectations for all of my students and take care to remind them of the standards that I set for them.
My goal as an educator is to guide adolescents along their development as responsible and respectful adults. I feel that student social and emotional growth is equally as important as their academic growth. Students need to have interpersonal skills as well as an academic knowlege base to succeed in the world outside of school. I will challenge students in both areas to instill a level of intrinsic motivavtion and determination. My hope is that these students, being better prepaired for the world outside the walls of formal education, will maintain their motivation and thirst for knowlege. This will give them the intrinstic drive that they will need to make achievements throughout their lives.